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ISU to RUI: distance & flight time
Sulaymaniyah (Sulaymaniyah International Airport) → Ruidoso (Sierra Blanca Regional Airport)
7,309 mi
11,763 km · 6,351 nm
14h 48m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
7,309 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 48m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ISU — Sulaymaniyah International Airport · Sulaymaniyah, Iraq
- RUI — Sierra Blanca Regional Airport · Ruidoso, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near ISU
- KIK · Kirkuk Air Base55 mi away
- EBL · Erbil International Airport89 mi away
- SDG · Sanandaj Airport98 mi away
- XQC · Joint Base Balad124 mi away
Near RUI
- ALM · Alamogordo White Sands Regional Airport50 mi away
- HMN · Holloman Air Force Base54 mi away
- ROW · Roswell International Air Center Airport59 mi away
- WSD · Condron Army Air Field92 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ISU from RUI?
The flight distance from Sulaymaniyah (ISU) to Ruidoso (RUI) is 7,309 miles (11,763 km, 6,351 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ISU to RUI?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 48m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the time difference between Sulaymaniyah and Ruidoso?
Ruidoso is 9 hours behind Sulaymaniyah.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ISU to RUI?
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